What color is #413151?

#413151 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #413151?

The RGB value is 65, 49, 81: 65 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #413151?

The complementary color is #415131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #413151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#413151 color

#413151 rgb(65, 49, 81)

Shades of purple

The hex color #413151 is a dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 19.2% green and 31.8% blue (65, 49, 81).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Sanctum of Shadows (#3C2F4E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.78:1).

#413151 color codes

HEX	`#413151`
RGB	`rgb(65, 49, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 19.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 40%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 40%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.39, 14.57, -16.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.39, 22.28, 310.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.763, 3.915, 8.288)`
Decimal	`4272465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #413151, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #413151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#413151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #413151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #413151; }
.text { color: #413151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #413151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 49 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #413151, #513151); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #413151?: #413151 is a dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Sanctum of Shadows. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #413151?: The RGB value is 65, 49, 81: 65 red, 49 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #413151?: The complementary color is #415131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #413151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.